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April 27, 2021
Sweetening the deal for heat decarbonisation
Many governments recognise the link between sugar consumption, obesity and diabetes. As a result, sugar taxes are now in place in more than 50 jurisdictions, including nine European countries. The UK and Ireland introduced modest sugary drinks taxes in… View Summary +
April 22, 2021
How to get from a cottage industry to a million heat pumps a year
- Jan Rosenow ,
- Pedro Guertler ,
- Richard Lowes
The UK has made incredible strides in decarbonising its power system beyond what many thought was possible. Carbon emissions were at a record low over the recent Easter weekend. While heat pumps have been seen as a strategically important sustainable… View Summary +
April 21, 2021
Pipe dream: alleviating energy poverty with hydrogen
The debate about how to reduce emissions from home heating is hotting up, but it risks being derailed by vocal proponents for the use of hydrogen in place of fossil gas. Affordable home heating with hydrogen is, quite literally, a… View Summary +
April 13, 2021
Use Less, Save More: Adding a Conservation Incentive to Percentage of Income Payment Programs
- Janine Migden-Ostrander
For low-income households, being able to afford utility service is a constant struggle. The average American household spends 2-3% of its income on its energy bills, but for a low-income family, the energy burden can be more like 15-20% (or… View Summary +
March 25, 2021
零售电价改革:浅谈中国当前面临的挑战及解决方案
- Wang Xuan ,
- Max Dupuy ,
- Fredrich (Fritz) Kahrl
近年来,中国以及世界各国的电力系统正在发生着根深蒂固的变化。在供应侧,大规模可再生能源并网需要有更灵活的运行机制,在需求侧,新兴的发用电技术和应用包括可再生能源分布式发电、电动汽车、储能和电气化改变了传统的集中式发用电模式。此外,能源通讯系统的数字化智能化使得终端用户可以对外部电价做出响应。这些变化正驱动各国政府思考和完善销售电价政策,以促进电力系统朝着安全,清洁和高效的方向发展。 去年年底,多个省份(甘肃,山东,… View Summary +
March 17, 2021
Drama aus dem wahren Leben: Lernen aus einer texanischen Tragödie
- Michael Hogan ,
- Andreas Jahn ,
- Christian Redl ,
- Philipp Litz
Die Ereignisse am Strommarkt in Texas im Februar 2021 waren ein traumatisches Ereignis. Jedoch kann man eine Wiederholung verhindern, wenn man die Ursachen kennt. Wir wollen die wichtigsten Aspekte hervorheben. So führten die Winterstürme zu Bedingungen, die möglicherweise seit 100… View Summary +
March 10, 2021
A Next-Generation Approach to Energy Resource Procurement
- Megan Anderson ,
- Carl Linvill
Three trends in the power sector are converging to drive rapid and unprecedented change. State and utility climate goals are driving significant investment in clean energy. Fossil-fueled generation is aging and retiring at the same time that renewable energy and… View Summary +
March 4, 2021
Unlocking electrification through rebalancing levies and taxes
I frequently receive requests for advice based on my personal experience as an owner of a heat pump and an electric vehicle. Often I get asked whether I now pay more for my energy than before. People are more keenly… View Summary +
February 26, 2021
Brussels, Texas – lessen uit de winter black-out
Het ligt in onze menselijke aard te zoeken naar bevestiging van voorafnames. Dat was in de eerste reacties op de blackouts door de winterstorm in Texas niet anders. Ook in België, waar de politieke zenuwen gespannen staan door de nakende… View Summary +
February 26, 2021
Real-life drama: Learning from a Texas tragedy
Othello: “But this denoted a foregone conclusion.” Iago: “Tis a shrewd doubt, though it be but a dream And this may help to thicken other proofs … View Summary +